Programme training course on artificial reproduction and the farming of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus held at Kisumu from 3-8-94 to 8-8-94.
Tuesday, | 2-8-94 |
Afternoon: | Arrival of the trainees and administrative procedures |
Wednesday, | 3-8-94 |
Morning: | Lectures on natural and artificial reproduction of the African catfish. |
Afternoon: | Practical training on the collection and preservation of pituitaries of the African catfish and the Nile Tilapia. Practical training on broodstock selection and first injection of females. |
Thursday, | 4-8-94 |
Morning: | Stripping of females and fertilization of eggs Departure for Yala and stocking of 3–4 days old hatchlings in the prepared ponds. |
Afternoon: | Practical training on different reproduction techniques of catfish. |
Friday, | 5-8-94 |
Morning: | Practical training on stripping and fertilization of eggs and seme-artificial reproduction. Determination on fertilization and hatching rates. |
Afternoon: | Lectures on pond nursing of catfish hatchlings/fry. |
Saturday, | 6-8-94 |
Morning: | Checking of the incubated eggs. Lectures on prophylactic measures for egg incubation and diseases. |
Afternoon: | Lectures on Poly and mono-culture of the African catfish. |
Sunday, | 7-8-94 |
Morning: | Practical training on hatching of incubated eggs and comparison of the results of the different reproduction techniques |
Afternoon: | Idem |
Monday, | 8-8-94 |
Morning: | Checking of the larvae and final discussion. |
Afternoon: | Return to duty stations |